Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 4.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.57 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
112th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.25 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2012201820242012: 3.2M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.4M2015: 3.3M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.9M2020: 4.1M2021: 4.2M2022: 4.2M2023: 4.5M2024: 4.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 4.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 4.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 2012.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 112th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 3.25 million
2013 3.36 million +3.3%
2014 3.41 million +1.5%
2015 3.32 million -2.5%
2016 3.29 million -1.0%
2017 3.25 million -1.0%
2018 3.26 million +0.3%
2019 3.90 million +19.6%
2020 4.05 million +3.8%
2021 4.24 million +4.6%
2022 4.23 million -0.3%
2023 4.49 million +6.2%
2024 4.57 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.38 million 3.25 million 3.90 million 8
2020s 4.31 million 4.05 million 4.57 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 109 Niger 16,812 compare
  2. 110 Estonia 15,864 compare
  3. 111 Cyprus 12,510 compare
  4. 112 Montenegro 9,384 compare
  5. 113 Iceland 8,790 compare
  6. 114 Mauritania 7,703 compare
  7. 115 Cape Verde 6,460 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 4.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2012.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 112th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release